Gaono Street Explained

Gaono Street
Former Names:Dworcowa, Filipowska, I Szklanna, Szklanna, Szklanna II, Гаона, Школьная[1]
Postal Code:LT-01131
Location:Vilnius, Lithuania
Length M:150
Coordinates:54.6808°N 25.2865°W

Gaono Street (Lithuanian: Gaono gatvė) is a street in the Old Town of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.[1] The street was part of the Jewish quarter of Vilnius,[2] and it is named after the Vilna Gaon, who previously lived there.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gaono gatvė Vilniuje . vilnius21.lt . 28 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Gaono gatvėje atidengtas žydų kvartalo istoriją pasakojantis piešinys . MadeinVilnius.lt . 28 February 2021 . lt-LT . 17 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Stiklo kvartalas Vilniuje – paslėptas vilnietiškos kultūros lobis . govilnius.lt . 28 February 2021 . lt.